KANKE
Assembly seat no. 308 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1990
RAM CHANDRA VIATHA
BJP
Elections held
9
1967–2000
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1990
13,127
18.47% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
JDSAMAREE LAL
- Votes
- 15,624
- Vote share
- 21.98%
- Behind by
- 13,127
Electors
1,62,778
Total votes polled
71,077
Valid votes
71,077
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
43.7%
Full result, 1990
16 candidates · 71,077 valid votes
RAM CHANDRA VIATHABJPwon
28,751
40.5%
SAMAREE LALJD
15,624
22.0%
RAM RATAN RAMINC
11,800
16.6%
CHUNNEE LAL NAYAKCPI
4,947
7.0%
HARI RAMIND
4,276
6.0%
MAHAVIR NAYAKIND
1,921
2.7%
RAGHUNATH NAYAKJKD
1,472
2.1%
RUPLAL NAYAKJMM
733
1.0%
RAM SEVAK RAM RAVIJNPJP
429
0.6%
DEV SHARAN DEVDDP
423
0.6%
AMBIKA RAMBKUS
273
0.4%
HARIBOL RAMHMS
130
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | RAM CHANDRA NAYAK | BJP | 41,994 | 46.18% | SAMRI LAL | 17,391 |
| 1995 | RAM CHANDRA BAITHA | BJP | 41,387 | 35.14% | SAMARI LAL | 12,004 |
| 1990 | RAM CHANDRA VIATHA | BJP | 28,751 | 40.45% | SAMAREE LAL | 13,127 |
| 1985 | HARI RAM | INC | 17,937 | 45.72% | B. D. RAM | 8,551 |
| 1980 | RAM RATAN RAM | INC(I) | 13,986 | 35.53% | B. D. RAM | 813 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANKE assembly constituency in 2000?
RAM CHANDRA NAYAK (BJP) won KANKE in 2000, by a margin of 17,391 votes.
Which party has won KANKE the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KANKE gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2000.
Who has won KANKE the most times?
RAM CHANDRA NAYAK, with 1 win between 2000 and 2000.
